Byron 20th Century
Today’s Featured Cigar:
Byron 20th Century Habaneros
The Cigar:
This cigar is simply impressive and addictive. There is not a lot of information out about the blend itself but there are three district styles in this series.
Byron 19th Century | White Boxes: Old School Cuban style cigars. Dark, dirty and spicy. Perfect for bolder Nicaraguan smokers that want more refinement.
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Byron 20th Century | Yellow Boxes: Softer and more complex. Very similar to modern day Cuban cigars with notes of stone and minerals.
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Byron 21st Century | Black Boxes: Full Flavor that is balanced across your entire palate. The future of blended cigars, this is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
The Flavor:
The cigar is full of sweet cedar and hay with minor dried fruit undertones. The biggest thing about this cigar is the complexity and depth it has from start to finish.
The Bottle:
The bottle of @whistlepigwhiskey is a barrel selection from our friends at @carothersws a couple years ago. The best part of this barrel pick is the added proof. Their standard 10 YR is right about 100 proof and this bottle sneaks up to over 116. That extra head goes a long way to create a bigger but elegant rye flavor profile.
The Pairing:
This pairing is one of my favorites because of the sweet base line from both the cigar and the whiskey. The Rye in this whiskey creates a more aggressive spice element in the cigars, it adds richness and depth to the experience.
The Story:
Two Cousins Started the Brand Lord Byron in 1850 named after the world renowned Poet. They were one of the first in their region of Cuba and won the appreciation of many due to their quality blends and modern/elegant packaging.
The problem was not making a cigar, the problem was not even selling cigars. The biggest problem these gentleman had was they were tobacco guys, learned from the farms and factories. They were not business guys, they over leveraged and built a big new factory that they could no longer pay for. They were forced to sell and close their operations. Many years later, one of their Great-Great-Grandsons Nelson Alfanso bought the rights to the brand and brought it back into their family name. Moved the operations to Costa Rica in 1999 and starting producing these soon to be world famous cigars.
